Is gold in a speculative bubble?

Published by Marc Westlake under Economics |

Many commentators are currently claiming that gold is in a speculative bubble and that therefore the price is sure to collapse shortly.

We believe that attempting to form a portfolio based on predictions of the future is bound to fail simply because the future is uncertain.News and events

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Do absolute return funds belong in my portfolio?

Published by Marc Westlake under Wealth |

The investment fund of the moment is absolute return. Naturally, the idea of an investment which offers investors the prospects of  gaining when markets rise, but avoiding the nasty losses when markets decline is attractive.

Financial advisers are also getting behind these funds and

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GoldCore portfolios to the end of May 2010

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Although markets around the world have sold off in May, the size of the declines has been smaller than the recent fall in the value of the Euro.

Consequently, a globally diversified investor has gained more on the currency swings than they have lost on the stock market roundabouts. Once ag

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